CROQUET

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28217, 4 March 1957, Page 15

CROQUET

INTERCLUB MATCHES Results of the Canterbury Croquet Association’s inter-club shield matches are:— B Grade Redcliffs v. New Brighton, doubles: Mrs C. J. Pomeroy and J. Holt 26 beat Mrs Le Breton and Mrs Kershaw 5; Mrs S. Shimmin and Mrs H. Pearse 26 beat Mrs Armstrong and Mrs O’Brien 9; Mrs F. Hill and Mrs E. Hayner 26 beat Mrs McCree and Mrs Rawlinson 6. Singles: Mrs C. J. Pomeroy 26 beat Mrs I. Le Breton 8; J. Hart 26 beat Mrs Kershaw 20; Mrs C. Shimmin 13 beat Mrs Armstrong 6; Mrs H. Pearse 6 beat Mrs O’Brien 4; Mrs F. Hill 26 beat Mrs McCree 14; Mrs E. Haynes 26 beat Mrs Rawlinson 6. Redcliffs. won by 9'games to 0. Rangiora v. Cashmere, doubles: Mrs Tinnock and Mrs Rock fort 22 Mrs Down and Mrs Turner 12; Mrs Scott and Mrs S. Smith 24 beat Mrs Shearer and Mrs Gray 17; Mrs Luscombe and Mrs Jenkin 16 lost to Mrs Waldron and Mrs Parry 17 Singles: Mrs Tinnock 16 beat Mrs Downs 9; Mrs Rochfort 3 beat Mrs Turner 1; Mrs Scott 15 lost to Mrs Shearer 21; Mrs S. Smith 8 beat Mrs Gray 1; Mrs Luscombe 19 beat Mrs Waldron 1?; Mrs Jenkins 4 beat Mrs Parry 2. Rangiora won by 7 games to 2. Fendalton v. Rangiora, doubles: Mesdames Holland and Smith 12 lost to Mesdames Scott and Smith 17; Mesdames Barbour and C. Campbell 24 beat Mesdames Luscombe and Burnet 14; Mesdames Chambers and Willocks 26 beat Mesdames Higginson and Jenkin 14. Singles: Mrs Holland 22 beat Mrs Scott 21; Mrs Smith 26 beat Mrs Smith 14; Mrs Barbour 26 beat Mrs Luscombe 10; Mrs Campbell 13 lost to Mrs Burnet 23; Mrs Chambers 26 beat Mrs Higginson 11; Mrs Willocks 23 beat Mrs Jenkin 16. Fendalton won by 7 games to 2. C Grade Fendalton v. South Brighton, doubles: Mrs S. Newton and Mrs J. L. Willocks 26 beat F. Alexander and Mrs Clarkson 6; Mrs H. Harmer and Mrs P. Werren 18 lost to Mrs J. Hewitson and Mrs C. Sawtell 20: Mrs S. C. Peddie and Mrs A. R. O’Malley 26 beat Mrs -T. Barker and Mrs R. Pontifer 11. Singles: Mrs S. Newton 21 lost to F. Alexander 26; Mrs J. L. Willocks 26 beat Mrs Clarkson 6; Mrs H. Hames 15. lost to Mrs J. Hewitson 26; Mrs P. Werren 26 beat Mrs C. Sawtell 7; Mrs S. C. Peddie 26 beat Mrs J. Barker 2; Mrs A. R. O’Malley 26 beat Mrs R. Pontifer 9. Fendalton won by 6 games to 3. Hornby v. Edgeware—doubles: Mrs D. Newell and Mrs C. Houston 26 beat Mrs M. G. Keenan and Mrs Little 14; Mrs C. Bonny and Mrs W. Devine 26 beat Mrs Russell and Mrs Washington 15; Mrs H. Rogers and Mrs J. F. Rogers 25 beat Mrs Paahi and Mrs Butcher 10. Singles: Mrs D. Newell 26 beat Mrs M. G. Keenan 10: Mrs C. Houston 26 beat Mrs Little 11; Mrs C. Bonny 11 lost to Mrs Russell 26; Mrs W. Devine 18 lost to Mrs Washington 26; Mrs H. Rogers 15 lost to Mrs Paahi 26; Mrs J. F. Rogers 26 beat Mrs Butcher 11. ■Hornby won by 6 games to 3. CANTERBURY TOURNEY Results of Friday’s games in the Canterbury Croquet Association's annual tournament were:— Open Championship.—Semifinals: Mrs E. Ogier beat O. Gutzwitz, 26-2; 26-19; F. W. Gurnsey beat Mrs W. H. Kirk, 26-13, 16-26, 26-9. Men’s Championship Singles.—J. Hewitson beat R. M. Gibb, 26-8; J. Hewitson beat H. Morgan, 26-15. Women’s Championship Singles.— Mrs E. Todd beat Mrs H. Ryder, 26-22; Mrs T. G. Dick beat Mrs A. L. Bonar, 26-10; Mrs E. Todd beat Mrs T. A. Creighton, 26-5; Mrs W. L. Martin beat Mrs Lattaway by default; Mrs W. L. Martin beat Mrs C. Ogier, 26-1. Semi-finals,'second life: Mrs T. G. Dick beat Mrs A. L. Bonar. 26-17, First life: Mrs E. Todd beat Mrs T. G. Dick, 26-11. Intermediate Championship Singles. —Mrs M. Mclnnes beat 11. Alabaster, 26-21; Mrs L. Beale beat R. M. Gibb, 26-21; T. A. Serrell beat Mrs N. Mclnnes, 26-12; Mrs R. P. Harris beat Mrs C. Lennon, 26-1;-Mrs O. Beale beat R. Overend, 26-20. Semi-finals’ First life, Mrs C. Lennon beat T. A. Serrell, 26-15. Championship Doubles.—Semifinals: Mrs A. L. Bohar and W. B. C. Paynter beat Mesdames C. Ogier and E. O. Burgess, 26-16. Handicap Doubles.—J. Hewitson and Mrs T. A. Creighton beat F. W. Gurnsev and Mrs Gurnsey, 26-18; W. B. C. Paynter and R. M. Gibb beat Mesdames W. L. Martin and C. G. Till, 26-18. Handicap Singles.—Mrs W. H. Kirk beat Mrs W. L. Martin, 26-11; J. Hewitson beat Mrs T. A. Creighton, 26-20. » SATURDAY’S GAMES The Canterbury Croquet Association’s senior tournament is now entering its final stages, and is expected to finish on Wednesday. The final match for the Canterbury open championship will be played between Mrs C. Ogier (United) and F. W. Gurnsey (Fendalton). In the final of the first life in the men’s championship singles, W. B. C. Paynter (United) will meet J. Hewitson (South Brighton). Hewitson has already won the second life final. The final of the intermediate championship singles was played on Saturday between Mrs L. Beale (St. Martins) and T. A. Searell (Redcliffs). Both players made good breaks and played excellent croquet. Searell was the winner, 26-19. In the final of the women’s championship singles, to be played this week, Mrs W. L. Martin (United) will meet Mrs E. Todd (St. James). Results of Saturday’s games are:— Semi-final Championship Doubles. —W. B. C. Paynter arid Mrs A. "L. Bonar 26, Mrs D. Robertson and H. Morgan 18.

1 Men’s Championship Singles.—First life: W. B. C. Paynter 26, F. VW. Gurnsey 10. Second life: Gurnsey 26, R. Overend 15; Gurnsey 26, R. M. Gibb 18; Hewitson 26, Gurnsey 10. Women's Championship Singles.— Mrs W. H. Kirk 26, Mrs H. Ryder 24; Mrs W. H. Kirk 26, Mrs C. Ogier 12. Semi-final —First life: Mrs W. L. Martin 26, Mrs Kirk 15. Semi-final— Second life: Mrs E. Todd beat Mrs Kirk, 26-22. Final—First life: Mrs Martin 26, Mrs Todd 18. Second life: Mrs Todd 26, Mrs T. G. Dick 14. Intermediate Championship Singles. —Mrs R. P. Harris 26, R. Overend 15. Semi-final—First life: Mrs L. Beale 26, Mrs C. Lennon 20. Final: T. A. Searell 26, Mrs Beale 19.

Handicap Singles.—Mrs W. L. Martin 26. T. A. Searell 21; W. B. C. Paynter 26, Mrs F. W. Gurnsey 19. Handicap Doubles.—Mrs C. Ogier and Mrs E. O. Burgess 26. W. R. C. Paynter and R. M. Gibb 22.

JUNIOR GAMES The Canterbury Croquet Association’s junior tournament was continued at the St. Martins lawns on Saturday. Results were:— B Grade Championship Singles.— First life, second round: Mrs W. Dailey beat Mrs D. L. Gibson, 26-18; Mrs J. Read beat Mrs W. Parker, 26-19: Mrs T- F. Smee beat Mrs C. J. McCree. 26-22; J. Trainor beat Mrs ,C. J. Pomeroy, 26-14; Mrs W. L. Archbold beat Mis L. Smith, 26-17; Mrs E Ferguson beat Miss M. Opie, 26-8. C Grade Championship Singles.— F. Alexander beat Mrs G. M. Timbrel!, 26-9; Mrs E. Cumberpatch beat Mrs Rusbridge, 26-14; Mrs. 11. Sloan beat Mrs A. Chambers, 26-22; Mrs V. Wright beat Mrs J. Craddock. 26-24; Mrs H. E. Pearse beat Mrs H. Millward. 26-19; Mrs J. Russell beat Mrs F. Hill. 26-22. Results of Friday's play In the Canterbury Croquet Association’s annual junior tournament were:— Doubles.—Second round: Mrs J. Russell and Mrs E. T. Paahi beat Mrs Parry and Mrs E. Cumberpatch. 26-24; Mrs D. Wilson and D. S. Turner beat Mrs F. Rusbridge and Mrs J. Hewitson, 26-16; Mrs W. L. Archbold and Miss M. Opie beat Mrs C. J. Pomeroy and Mrs S. Barker. 26-21; Mrs W. Parker and Mrs E. Ferguson beat Mrs D. L. Gibson and Mrs M. Rattray, 26-22; J. Trainor and Mrs H. Sloan beat Mrs J. D. Hickey and Mrs R. Campbell, 26-22; Mrs J. E. Hickey and Mrs R. Campbell beat Mrs A. E. Foote and Mrs G. M. Timbrell. 26-22.

B Grade Singles—First round: G. A. Webb beat Mrs S- Barker. 26-18; Miss M. Opie beat Mrs M. Rattray, 26-20; J. Trainor beat Mrs H. McClelland, 26-5: Mrs E. Ferguson beat Mrs A. Keats, 24-20; Mrs C. J. Pomeroy beat Mrs A. E. Foote, 26-8.